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Segments ..................13 Viewing the Heart Rate Widget ..........5 Using Virtual Partner® .............. 13 Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin Devices ....5 Setting a Training Target ............13 Turning Off the Wrist Heart Rate Monitor ......5 Cancelling a Training Target ..........13 Putting On the Heart Rate Monitor ..........
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UltraTrac ................21 My step count does not seem accurate ....... 27 Power Save Timeout Settings ..........21 The step counts on my device and my Garmin Connect Removing an Activity or App ............. 21 account don't match ............. 27 Changing the Order of an Activity in the Apps List ....
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BSD 3-Clause License .............. 32 Symbol Definitions ..............32 Index ................33 Table of Contents...
NOTE: You can add, reorder, and remove the shortcut menu pairing mode. options in the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu, Select an option to add your device to your Garmin Connect page 23). account: From any screen, hold LIGHT.
You can save activities and share them • Select an option to customize specific activity settings. For with the Garmin Connect community. example, you can select an accent color or customize the You can also add Connect IQ activity apps to your device using ™...
Swimming Select the activity settings. Select Metronome > Status > On. NOTICE Select an option: The device is intended for surface swimming. Scuba diving with the device may damage the product and will void the warranty. • Select Beats / Minute to enter a value based on the cadence you want to maintain.
(Garmin Connect, From the hole information screen, select > Scorecard. page 17). Courses downloaded from the Garmin Connect The scorecard appears when you are on the green. Mobile app are updated automatically. Select UP or DOWN to scroll through the holes.
NOTE: In cold environments, warm up indoors. • Rinse the device with fresh water after each workout. Wear the heart rate monitor with the Garmin logo facing right- • While exercising, use a silicone band. side up.
The color zones are based on percentiles. Garmin has researched many runners of all different levels. The data values in the red or orange zones are typical for less experienced or slower runners. The data values in the green, blue, or purple zones are typical for more experienced or faster runners.
Most running coaches agree that a symmetrical running form is good. Elite runners tend to have quick and balanced strides. You can watch the color gauge or data field during your run or view the summary on your Garmin Connect account after your run.
Recovery Time level of fitness improves. The fēnix 5/5S device requires wrist- You can use your Garmin device with wrist-based heart rate or a based heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor to compatible chest heart rate monitor to display how much time display your VO2 max.
Viewing Your Heart Rate Variability and Stress Level Orange Fair This feature requires a Garmin chest heart rate monitor. Before you can view your heart rate variability (HRV) stress level, you Untrained must put on a heart rate monitor and pair it with your device (Pairing ANT+ Sensors, page 24).
Improves your Improves your Threshold aerobic fitness. anaerobic This feature requires a Garmin chest heart rate monitor. Before fitness. you can perform the guided test, you must put on a heart rate From 4.0 to 4.9 Highly improves Highly improves...
(FTP) value, you can enter it and allow the software to threshold heart rate. calculate your power zones automatically. You can manually You can perform a guided test to estimate your lactate adjust your zones on the device or using your Garmin Connect threshold (Lactate Threshold, page 10).
10 minutes. You can view the event type personalized step goal on your Garmin Connect account. and duration on your Garmin Connect timeline, but they do not appear in your activities list, snapshots, or newsfeed. For more...
Garmin Connect. • At any time, select LAP to end an interval. After you have added a few workouts to the Garmin Connect • At any time, select to stop the timer.
Select Backlight > On to turn on the backlight with the alarm. • Select Downloaded to select an activity you downloaded Starting the Countdown Timer from your Garmin Connect account. From the watch face, hold MENU. Select the activity. The Virtual Partner screen appears indicating your estimated Select Clock >...
Wait while the device locates satellites (Acquiring Satellite Marking and Starting Navigation to a Man Signals, page 26). Overboard Location You can save a man overboard (MOB) location, and Navigation automatically start navigation back to it. TIP: You can customize the hold function of the keys to access Saving Your Location the MOB function (Customizing the Hot Keys, page...
(Viewing Your Time in Each Heart Rate Zone, page 16). Activity uploads to Garmin Connect: Automatically sends your activity to your Garmin Connect account as soon as you • To view an elevation plot of the activity, select Elevation finish recording the activity. Plot.
Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer Select BACK to stop searching. If you have not paired your fēnix device with your smartphone, you can upload all of your activity data to your Garmin Connect Garmin Connect account using your computer.
Some fēnix 5/5S models have Wi‑Fi connected features. The Notifications: Alerts you to incoming calls, texts, social network Garmin Connect Mobile app is not required for you to use Wi‑Fi updates, and more, based on your smartphone notification connectivity.
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera Repeat: Enables the repeat option for multisport activities. For example, you can use this option for activities that include Before you can use the VIRB remote function, you must enable multiple transitions, such as a swimrun. the remote setting on your VIRB camera.
You can add a custom data screen, or select one of the • Select the alert name to edit an existing alert. predefined data screens. If necessary, select the type of alert. Adding a Map to an Activity Select a zone, enter the minimum and maximum values, or enter a custom value for the alert.
Enabling Auto Climb Normal: Sets the device to enter low-power watch mode after 5 minutes of inactivity. You can use the auto climb feature to detect elevation changes automatically. You can use it during activities such as climbing, Extended: Sets the device to enter low-power watch mode after hiking, running, or biking.
Sensors Settings Barometer Settings Hold MENU, and select Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Compass Settings Barometer. Hold MENU, and select Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Plot: Sets the time scale for the chart in the barometer widget. Compass. Storm Alert: Sets the rate of barometric pressure change that Calibrate: Allows you to manually calibrate the compass sensor triggers a storm alert.
You can set If necessary, select Add New to add an additional shortcut to your normal sleep hours on your Garmin Connect account. the controls menu. Controls Menu: Allows you to add, reorder, and remove the...
(Pairing ANT+ Sensors, page 24). Manual calibration is recommended if you know your calibration factor. If you have calibrated a foot pod with another Garmin • Update your fitness user profile information (Setting Up Your product, you may know your calibration factor.
After cleaning, allow the device to dry completely. Water rating 5 ATM* TIP: For more information, go to www.garmin.com/fitandcare. Cleaning the Leather Bands *The device withstands pressure equivalent to a depth of 50 m. For more information, go to www.garmin.com/waterrating.
The O-ring gasket should remain around the outside of the and the Garmin Express application. raised plastic ring. ◦ Sync your device to the Garmin Connect Mobile app using Replace the front cover and the four screws. your Bluetooth enabled smartphone.
12). Getting More Information • Use a Connect IQ watch face that is not updated every You can find more information about this product on the Garmin second. website. For example, use a watch face without a second hand •...
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Average Swolf: The average swolf score for the current activity. Bearing: The direction from your current location to a Your swolf score is the sum of the time for one length plus destination. You must be navigating for this data to appear. the number of strokes for that length (Swim Terminology, Cadence: Cycling.
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Heart Rate: Your heart rate in beats per minute (bpm). Your Lap Dist Per Stk: Swimming. The average distance traveled per device must be connected to a compatible heart rate monitor. stroke during the current lap. HR %Max.: The percentage of maximum heart rate. Lap Dist Per Stk: Paddle sports.
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Lat/Lon: The current position in latitude and longitude Right PPP: The current power phase peak angle for the right regardless of the selected position format setting. leg. Power phase peak is the angle range over which the rider produces the peak portion of the driving force. Left PP: The current power phase angle for the left leg.
Work: The accumulated work performed (power output) in kilojoules. VO2 Max. Standard Ratings These tables include standardized classifications for VO2 max. estimates by age and gender. Males Percentile 20–29 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–69 70–79 Superior 55.4 52.5 48.9 45.7 42.1 Excellent 51.1 48.3...
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